| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) SG - Terry Owen (fresh) SF - Lester Yang (fresh) PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) C - Don Reece (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Owen | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Claycomb | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Don Reece hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Lester Yang | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is hacked by Douglas Masuda - foul #1 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Charles Graves, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Velasquez - foul #1 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Joe Claycomb, Ralph Grafton | |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Don Reece drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christian Wright | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Frank Hayes | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:13 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Wright - foul #1 on Christian Wright, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Bryce Green, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Carlos Seymour, Don Reece | |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves's pass is intercepted by Ralph Grafton | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Jennings (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Claycomb | 9-11 |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jimmy Patterson | 11-11 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Harms - foul #1 on Stephen Harms, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF) Charles Graves, Frank Hayes, Stephen Harms | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Christian Wright (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Ralph Grafton, Lester Jennings | |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryce Green | 14-13 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christian Wright | 14-15 |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon (C) Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Douglas Masuda, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 14:00 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon is hacked by Antonio Velasquez - foul #2 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare (C) Eric Vaughn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Antonio Velasquez | |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Christian Wright drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Seymour | 16-17 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | Joe Ogawa steals it from Terry Owen | 16-17 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Christian Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Frank Hayes (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Bryce Green, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Lester Jennings (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Carlos Seymour, Joe Ogawa, Don Reece | |
| 11:55 | Alcorn State | Gerard Fortenberry steals the ball from Frank Hayes | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Huntington (fresh) SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Jennings (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Eric Vaughn steals it from Ralph Grafton | 18-20 |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves's pass is intercepted by Joe Claycomb in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Charles Graves is called for the reach on Gerard Fortenberry - foul #1 on Charles Graves, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the floater near the basket | 18-20 |
| 10:52 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Patterson | 18-20 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Frank Hayes is blocked by Lester Jennings | 18-20 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 10:08 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Lester Jennings is called for the reach on Frank Hayes - foul #1 on Lester Jennings, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Clayton Eckart (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Charles Graves, Frank Hayes, Stephen Harms, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Joe Claycomb, Frederick Huntington, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryce Green | 22-20 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Bryce Green steps in front of the Swietomierz Zavadoski pass in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Don Reece misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Christian Wright hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Christian Wright steals it from Terry Owen in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Christian Wright tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Owen | 24-24 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:26 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 08:14 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Macon | 24-24 |
| 07:51 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Terry Owen is denied by Don Reece | 24-24 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Eckart (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Macon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick O'Hare (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christian Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Christian Wright hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Don Reece - foul #1 on Don Reece, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Lester Yang (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Bryce Green, Terry Owen, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 07:24 | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jimmy Patterson - foul #1 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (SG) Clayton Eckart | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Vaughn | 28-29 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 06:22 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Joe Claycomb is called for the reach on Charles Graves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG) Frederick Huntington | |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Christian Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Eric Vaughn takes the ball from Christian Wright | 29-29 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Christian Wright - foul #2 on Christian Wright, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), James Bates (PF), Thomas Macon (C) Frank Hayes, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Don Reece (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings, Joe Ogawa | |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton's pass is intercepted by Stephen Harms | 30-29 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | James Bates is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Bryce Green steals the ball from Frederick Huntington | 30-29 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon's floater is knocked away by Don Reece | 30-29 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Charles Graves is called for the reach on Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #2 on Charles Graves, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, Bryce Green, James Bates, Thomas Macon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Don Reece knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Swietomierz Zavadoski | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Huntington (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | Carlos Seymour steps in front of the Terry Owen pass in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Frederick Huntington can't throw it down | 30-31 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Patterson | 30-31 |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 03:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ralph Grafton | 30-31 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Don Reece blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Patterson - foul #2 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (SF) Stephen Harms | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Frederick Huntington, Ralph Grafton | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is fouled on the floor by Douglas Masuda - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lester Yang (SF) Clayton Eckart | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour | |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Lester Yang steals the ball from Don Reece | 31-32 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen throws it down set up by Lester Yang | 33-32 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry can't connect on a jumper from close range | 33-32 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Frank Hayes | 33-32 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Frank Hayes | 35-32 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang's floater is tipped away by Gerard Fortenberry | 35-32 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Jimmy Patterson steps in front of the Antonio Velasquez pass | 35-32 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Joe Claycomb is called for the reach on Terry Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Clayton Eckart (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Frank Hayes, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Antonio Velasquez, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joe Ogawa | 36-32 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF) Terry Owen, Clayton Eckart | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:58 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Seymour - foul #1 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| 00:58 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:58 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Graves - foul #3 on Charles Graves, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (SG) Charles Graves | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Macon | 40-34 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Stephen Harms takes the ball from Christian Wright | 40-34 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-34 |